Front Office Records Relating to Special Programs and IssuesThis series consists primarily of files maintained by Lesley Davis Arnold, Program Coordinator in the DEC front office, 1993 - 1997. Her records concern special programs and issues affecting DEC, such as the DEC Action Plans for Women for FY 95 - 97; DEC&#039;s input into plans for the World Bank&#039;s 50th Anniversary; DEC presentations and briefings; matters concerning the Board of Executive Directors; and DEC&#039;s performance plan for FY 97 (filed under Planning Directions). Among the files for DEC&#039;s Action Plans for Women are Lesley Davis Arnold&#039;s correspondence regarding: DEC&#039;s Advisory Group on Gender of which she was a member; special funding available for first-time women consultants in DEC; plans for celebrating International Women&#039;s Day; and meetings of the Vice Presidential Unit Gender Coordinators and of the Local-Level Harassment Advisors (LHA). The files relating to the Board of Executives Directors include schedules of the major DEC papers and reports that required Board review. Files under Presentations include copies of the briefing materials Michael Bruno used in his March 1995 presentation to President Wolfensohn and a copy of his statement to the Executive Directors in December 1994. This series also includes five memoranda dated November 3 - 9, 1992, relating to plans for the 1993 reorganization as they affected DEC. Included is a copy of Lawrence Summers&#039; November 9, 1992 memorandum regarding his vision for research on sectoral issues.1992, 1994 - 19971.00 linear foot of textual recordshttps://archivesholdings.worldbank.org/front-office-records-relating-to-special-programs-and-issuesWB IBRD/IDA DEC-03-10Records are subject to the World Bank Policy on Access to Information.